Acciaierie d’Italia, which operates the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto, has begun a collective redundancy procedure affecting 40 of its 51 permanent executives. The future of production remains uncertain: the hot-end facilities are being kept in preheating mode while Italy’s Court of Cassation considers the case.
The company announced the cuts on October 23 as part of a restructuring linked to reduced production. The procedure starts consultations with trade unions and does not mean that employees will be dismissed immediately.
After the October 25 deadline to shut down the hot-end facilities, a government measure allowed them to remain in preheating mode until December 15, pending the court’s ruling. This will preserve the plants’ readiness but does not guarantee that steel production will resume.
The government is due to meet trade unions at Palazzo Chigi on October 27 to discuss the plant’s industrial plans and employment prospects. Potential investors have until November 8 to submit binding offers to buy the business.
Separately, the Taranto Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked for former Acciaierie d’Italia CEO Lucia Morselli and two others to be placed under house arrest. The investigation concerns the management of the steelworks from 2019 to 2024, alleged environmental offences and suspected irregularities in emissions management and CO₂ allowances. A judge will consider the requests for precautionary measures, with preliminary questioning scheduled for November 3.
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